Palma ratio wb in Germany

Germany: Palma ratio wb was 1.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2022
All-time low
0.9895
in 1998
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Palma ratio wb in Germany, 1991–2022

00.511.51991200620221991: 1.11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 0.9961998: 0.9891999: 12000: 12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.12015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, palma ratio wb in Germany stood at 1.33. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wb in Germany peaked at 1.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9895, in 1998.

That places Germany 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Palma ratio wb in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wb in Germany, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 1.05 —
1992 1.04 -0.8%
1993 1.01 -2.8%
1994 1.05 +3.2%
1995 1.03 -1.7%
1996 1 -2.4%
1997 0.9964 -0.6%
1998 0.9895 -0.7%
1999 1.04 +5.3%
2000 1.03 -1.5%
2001 1.1 +6.8%
2002 1.09 -0.5%
2003 1.09 +0.3%
2004 1.11 +1.2%
2005 1.2 +8.6%
2006 1.16 -3.2%
2007 1.18 +1.8%
2008 1.14 -3.4%
2009 1.13 -1.5%
2010 1.11 -1.0%
2011 1.13 +1.5%
2012 1.15 +1.9%
2013 1.19 +3.0%
2014 1.14 -4.1%
2015 1.18 +3.9%
2016 1.18 -0.6%
2017 1.18 +0.2%
2018 1.22 +3.7%
2019 1.24 +1.7%
2020 1.25 +1.1%
2021 1.33 +5.7%
2022 1.33 +0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 0.9895 1.05 9
2000s 1.12 1.03 1.2 10
2010s 1.17 1.11 1.24 10
2020s 1.3 1.25 1.33 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 62 Montenegro 1.34 compare
  2. 63 Georgia 1.34 compare
  3. 64 Latvia 1.34 compare
  4. 66 Australia 1.33 compare
  5. 67 Switzerland 1.32 compare
  6. 68 Niger 1.32 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wb in Germany?
Palma ratio wb in Germany was 1.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wb recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2022.
What is the lowest palma ratio wb recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9895 in 1998.
How does Germany rank for palma ratio wb?
Germany ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wb rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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